SUB Advisory
Consultants came to campus on Tuesday, September 28 to show the final version of the proposed
SUB expansion. At this point there are no firm plans to proceed with the expansion, everything
depends on the financial feasibility of the project.
Academic Integrity
The Provost and others have reviewed the draft document and we are now soliciting comments
from our various groups. I have asked a few Senators to review the document and I have provided the
Senate with a summary of the major changes. I am asking the Senate to review the document during
the month of October so that we can vote on its approval at the November Senate meeting so that it
can be approved at the December Board of Regents meeting.
Research Advisory Council
Senate Report
October 2010
The Research Advisory Council, chaired by Michael San Francisco (Biology and Office of the
VPR), meets monthly to discuss and promulgate TTU’s research initiatives and opportunities.
At the meetings on 9/10/10 and 10/8/10 respectively the RAC toured the very impressive
research facilities at the College of Mass Communications and at The Institute for the
Environment and Human Health (at Reese Center).
At the two meetings there were discussions of the possibility of a system-wide cancer institute,
announcements of anticipated submission deadlines for both internal and external grand
proposals, progress on the Commercial Development Grant Program, monthly workshops on
developing grant proposals, and suggestions to improve assistance with the editing of grant
manuscripts.
November research conferences that were announced included the Cancer Prevention and
Research Conference, and the Romanticism Conference scheduled to occur here at TTU.
The Chancellor’s Distinguished Research Award has this year been expanded to allow four
awards and an increase in funding to a total of 20K (5K apiece). Two of the awards will be
given in STEM areas and two in the Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences.
Finally, the reduction of available Faculty Development Leaves from 35 to 20 was also
commented upon. The reduction is a consequence of a newly announced research initiative
setting aside 15 leaves for recent recipients of certain major external grants (from a list including
Guggenheim, Mellon, Fulbright, American Law Institute, etc.).
Respectfully submitted,
Daniel Nathan
Faculty Senate Representative to the Research Advisory Council